Earthquake details

Friday, December 21, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, December 21, 1956 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tinsukia (India - IN), about 128.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.208 and latitude 26.611.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	26.611, 96.208
UTC time	1956-12-21 03:27:44.700

Location	Dibrugarh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1956-12-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tinsukia	128.9 km
Tuensang	143.2 km
Dibrugarh	161.1 km
Sibsāgar	161.5 km
Mokokchūng	171.4 km
Myitkyina	181.2 km
Zunheboto	183.4 km
Jorhāt	200.1 km
Wokha	202.7 km
North Lakhimpur	220.1 km
Golāghāt	224.2 km
Kohima	234.0 km

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